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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Garden City Academy | St Mary's Infants' School | St Mary's Junior Mixed School | Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Garden City Academy | St Mary's Infants' School | St Mary's Junior Mixed School | Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ | Baldock, SG7 6HY | Baldock, SG7 6HY | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 26% | — | 40% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 2% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.5% | 20.5% | 14.5% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 37 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 41 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 215 | 82 | 174 | 125 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 215 / 210 (102%) | 82 / 180 (46%) | 174 / 240 (73%) | 125 / 125 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.8% | 23.2% | 32.8% | 37.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Ruck | Miss Verity Edey | Mrs Samantha Britton | Mrs Lisa Hall |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | REAch2 Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: WOOLGROVE SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | WOOLGROVE SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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